Gold prices fell over 1% on Tuesday due to a rally in the dollar and Treasury yields. Nevertheless, prices ended a third month of gains amid increased demand. US employment costs (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics) The dollar and Treasury yields soared Tuesday after upbeat employment data. The US Labor Department reported a higher-than-expected Read More…
Equities ended higher on Monday amid earnings optimism and a rally in Tesla and Apple shares. At the same time, investors were preparing for the FOMC policy meeting and the all-important nonfarm payrolls report. According to data, 78.1% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings have exceeded expectations on Wall Street, showing better-than-expected Read More…
NASDAQ Chart Overview In this chart, we’re looking at the NASDAQ 100 E-mini Futures (10-minute intervals) along with the Simple Moving Average (SMA), Relative Strength Index (RSI), and Volume Profile Visible Range (VPVR) indicators. Price Action and Technical Patterns Channel and Breakout Analysis We can see that the price was trading within an ascending channel, Read More…
Currency futures fell on Friday as the dollar rose after inflation data in the US led to a drop in Fed’s rate cut expectations. The US released its Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index report, which showed inflation increased by 0.3% in March as expected. This was the same rate of increase in the previous Read More…
RTY has refused to break out of its almost two year consolidation even as the bigger indices continue to make new highs. RTY has seriously lagged, is it time for it to catch up and finally break out of the consolidation zone or are we headed right back down? Weekly Chart Bulls need to see Read More…
Interest futures fell on Thursday after a poor US GDP report. At the same time, downward pressure came from a rally in Treasury yields amid signs that US inflation remains high. Consequently, investors are keen to see the outcome of the core PCE price index report on Friday. US GDP, core PCE price index (Source: Read More…
